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Data Subject Access Request response writer

Generate compliant DSAR responses from Meridian audit trails in under 60 seconds.

Prerequisites

  • Meridian tenant with audit logging enabled
  • Verified data subject identity (email + government ID)
  • Request timestamp and jurisdiction (GDPR / CCPA / LGPD)

Steps

  1. Pull the audit log.
    meridian audit export --subject alice@example.com --window 2024-01-01..2025-06-01
  2. Filter by processing purpose. Keep only rows where legal basis is consent or legitimate interest. Discard security-only events.
  3. Map to categories. Group rows into: identity, contact, financial, behavioral, biometric, location.
  4. Render the response template.
    meridian dsar render --template gdpr --output response.pdf
  5. Redact third-party PII. The template auto-redacts names of other data subjects. Review manually for edge cases.
  6. Deliver within SLA. GDPR requires 30 calendar days. Meridian timestamps the response and logs delivery.

Response template fields

Data controller
Your org legal name
Processing purposes
Per-category list
Retention period
Per-category duration
Third-party recipients
Sub-processor list
Right to complain
DPA contact link
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